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11kV Porcelain Drop Out Fuse Cutout

This 11kV 100A drop out fuse cutout combines robust porcelain insulation, optimal creepage design, and a high-performance arc quenching chamber to deliver fail-safe overcurrent protection. The chamber’s ability to extinguish arcs swiftly and containedly makes it indispensable for modern distribution networks, minimizing downtime and enhancing grid resilience.
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Technology Parameter:

Product Name:  Porcelain Fuse Cutout ( is also named Ceramic Drop Out Fuse, Ceramic Fuse Cutout)

Product Type: RW10-11F-100A

Body - porcelain

Maximum Design Voltage: 17.5KV

Rated voltage:  11kv

Rated current:  100A

Interrupt Capacity(Breaking current): 10kA

Impulse voltage (BIL):   110kV

Power frequency withstand voltage:  42kV

Leakage distance:  372mm

Weight:  8.5kgs

Dimensions: 520x370x135mm

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1. Product Overview:

This 11kV, 100A Drop Out Fuse is a critical overcurrent protection device designed for medium-voltage distribution networks. Featuring a porcelain insulator, a creepage distance of 372mm, and an integrated arc quenching chamber, it ensures reliable interruption of fault currents while enhancing safety and durability in outdoor environments.



2. Construction

Fuse Base:

Mounted on a crossarm or pole structure, equipped with robust porcelain insulators.  

Porcelain Insulator:

Provides high mechanical strength, weather resistance, and electrical insulation. The 372mm creepage distance prevents surface leakage currents in polluted or humid conditions (e.g., coastal/industrial areas).

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Fuse Carrier (Housing):

Holds the fuse element and arc quenching chamber. Pivots downward ("drops out") upon operation for visual fault indication.  


Fuse Element:

A calibrated alloy wire/tube designed to melt at specific overcurrent thresholds.  

Arc Quenching Chamber (Mounted on Carrier):  

Key Component:A cylindrical enclosure lined with high gas-generation materials (e.g., fiberglass-reinforced polymer) surrounding the fuse element.  


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3. Function & Operation

Normal Conditions:

 Current flows uninterrupted through the fuse element.  

Overcurrent/Fault:

 The fuse element melts, creating an electric arc.  

Arc Interruption Process:

 1. Arc Initiation: The arc forms within the quenching chamber.  

 2. Gas Generation: Chamber lining vaporizes, releasing deionizing gases (H₂, CO) under high pressure.  

 3. Arc Extinction: Gases cool and split the arc into segments, rapidly increasing resistance to quench it within milliseconds.  

 4. Drop-Out:The carrier releases, visibly disconnecting the circuit.  



4. Key Features & Advantages

Arc Quenching Chamber:  

-Critical Role:  

 - Rapid Arc Suppression: Limits arc duration to <10ms, preventing equipment damage.  

 - Containment: Prevents arc plasma from escaping, protecting nearby components.  

 - Voltage Withstand:Prevents restrikes by cooling gases, ensuring full interruption.  

 - Enhanced Safety: Reduces risk of fires or insulator flashovers.  

- Performance: Enables reliable interruption up to the rated 100A fault current.  


Overall Design Advantages:  

- High Creepage (372mm): Exceeds standard requirements (e.g., IEC 60273) for polluted environments.  

- Porcelain Insulator: Resists UV, thermal cycling, and mechanical stress.  

- Drop-Out Mechanism: Clear visual fault indication for quick maintenance.  

- Maintenance-Friendly: Simple replacement of fuse carrier.  



5. Applications  

- Primary Protection:  

 Transformers (11kV/400V), capacitor banks, feeders in rural/urban distribution networks.  

- Isolation:  

 Sectionalizing overhead lines or isolating faulted branches.  

- Environments:  

 Ideal for coastal, industrial, or high-humidity zones due to extended creepage distance.  

- Renewable Integration:  

 Protecting solar/wind step-up transformers.  



6. Why the Arc Quenching Chamber is Indispensable  

Without the chamber, arcs could:  

- Sustain for 100ms+, causing insulator cracking or wildfires.  

- Trigger phase-to-phase faults via plasma expansion.  

- Fail to interrupt inductive currents (e.g., transformer magnetizing currents).  

The chamber ensures safe, reliable operation at the full 100A rating, especially vital for 11kV systems with high fault levels.


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